createBlog News. Options

[*Azarel*]

Okay, so seriously? There seemed to be some interest stirred when it was announced that we'd be giving the createBlog news a second try in this thread. A number of you registered, a good twenty or so, but barely even a handful of you have even logged in since you registered.

Yes, there was discussion on what to include on the return issue, but that's pretty much as far as it went. If you want the paper to work, it means that you who have decided to dedicate yourself to the paper will actually have to actively check the other forum for updates and also contribute, whether it be actually submitting your article or just bouncing around ideas. All of you. I will and have done all that I can for the paper in the past and even now, and so has James, but the two of us can't do this on our own.

This is utterly ridiculous--all of you joining and then not following through. Maybe you were told that we had enough articles for the return issue, and thus we didn't need anymore, but the fact of the matter is we have none because people are relying on other people to get their articles in, but it's simply not happening.

That was always the problem before--we weren't always sure that we'd have enough articles. Reporters would submit articles the day of publishing and we'd have rush jobs. Editors would end up writing articles. We'd freak out up until the very last minute before deadline and publishing. At least we used to get it done.

At this point, the cB paper is a lost cause, and unless y'all are actually going to do something, I'll be closing up registration & the forum.

[*JanetteRonaldo*]

i didnt know there was a paper.
by articles, you mean we write them ourselves?

[no-name]

I Did not know anything about it until now..It would of seem like it would be interesting though

[*JanetteRonaldo*]

^yeah it would. hm...

[*Kathleen*]

Sorry, Anna. I'll be your bitch, just tell me what to do.

[Jeng]

ive heard of it, but im not good with news stuff

[*I Shot JFK*]

see, this is why i need o NO tbe the only one in charge of things.

also, the article i started MAY no tbe most appreciated now...

[Nymphetamine]

I really enjoyed reading the newspaper. I can't exactly remember what was in it (it's been a long time).

One question; can you please inform me what topics were in it? Or provide me with a link. I can't seem to find it.

I'd love to join but I don't think you're taking more people.

[*Zatanna*]

Um, ok. Look, no offense, Anna. But when this whole idea was revived a few weeks back, I don't recall you being a part of that. I sincerely mean no disrespect, but all of a sudden you post here saying, do something or I'll yank the cord? That's just... wretched. Personally, we were never given a timeline until recently (end of this week - this weekend I believe). I just made a HUGE move accross country and I'm positive others are having busy lives as well.

It's not a good idea to come in and make threats like that. Regardless of people snapping to, it puts a negative light on it. I'm already feeling negative about it now and I had nothing but excitement for the revival of the paper (news).

I also thought James was running this thing. Yes, I just read James post and two is always better than one (as far as the management of such a project goes), but, and not to say she's not qualified or anything, there was no mention of Anna at all. None. I come back from a week or so hiatus and KABLAM!. Then I see *this* post?

If this is how the paper is going to be run, count me out.

Note - I was one of the few who repeatedly visited the site too.

[marzipan]

^ Yes, I've been visiting the site as well. And nothing's happening. I'm an editor. If there's no articles done, then there's nothing for me to do. No one has been posting. We're not moving. And I need to post something, but I'm waiting for the ok from James.

[*liquidize*]

Time out! James, Kathleen and Anna are superior to all of us...you know that right?
.........Right?

[*Zatanna*]

^ Time out! - What does that have to do with anything here? Please have some respect. No one is superior to ANYONE. Seriously.

(and if you're joking (which you may or may not be, hard to tell as I read your posts (LOL), I apologize. But do, please keep it on topic. I may not agree with Anna's stance or the manner in which she presented herself, but I do respect that she's trying to resolve something here. Keep it to that, please).

[Nymphetamine]

Zatanna! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Seriously, you're making me laugh. Wasn't Anna a member of the cB newspaper?

[*Teenage Mutant Ninja Meg*]

i didn't know anything about this until now either.

[*I Shot JFK*]

Time out! James, Kathleen and Anna are superior to all of us...you know that right?
.........Right?

You seem to be on a mission to prove that statement correct. You have my full support, kiddo.

Right. Krista, you do no tneed my ok to post an article, or if you do, you now officially have it.

Rebecca, I'm with you on this totally in theory, but Anna and I HAD discussed the matter.

Basically, everyone report to the dancefloor, stat.

[Nymphetamine]

*Poke*. Hi James.

[*I Shot JFK*]

Hi darling.

[*Azarel*]

Um, ok. Look, no offense, Anna. But when this whole idea was revived a few weeks back, I don't recall you being a part of that. I sincerely mean no disrespect, but all of a sudden you post here saying, do something or I'll yank the cord? That's just... wretched. Personally, we were never given a timeline until recently (end of this week - this weekend I believe). I just made a HUGE move accross country and I'm positive others are having busy lives as well.

It's not a good idea to come in and make threats like that. Regardless of people snapping to, it puts a negative light on it. I'm already feeling negative about it now and I had nothing but excitement for the revival of the paper (news).

I also thought James was running this thing. Yes, I just read James post and two is always better than one (as far as the management of such a project goes), but, and not to say she's not qualified or anything, there was no mention of Anna at all. None. I come back from a week or so hiatus and KABLAM!. Then I see *this* post?

If this is how the paper is going to be run, count me out.

Note - I was one of the few who repeatedly visited the site too.

Okay, so um. I "repeatedly visited" cB when I was on hiatus, just like how you supposedly are visiting cBn on a regular basis. See how that turned? You thought I wasn't even around when the idea was revived, but I was. Now then, there's really a huge difference between "repeatedly visiting" and actively participating.

You were never around the first time cBn was up, so you don't know that I was instrumental in running it the first time, so it's not like I'm diving head first into something I have no experience with. Plus, nobody is forcing you to stay with cBn.

[*Zatanna*]

Duly noted, as far as your visitations go. As far as my *supposed* visitations, I'd figure an admin would know. So I'm not sure where that comes from and I have no reason to make it up.

Actively participating? In the re-conception of this, how and when exactly where you active, other than lurking in your own forum?

You're barking up the wrong tree, Anna. I am simply stating that having nary a presence at all then making all these demands, threats, whatever you'd like to call them is not a good way to get things started or rekindled. That was all.

I also attempted to be cordial about it, which seems to be something you have yet to be able to learn.

For once, just once, can't you have a civil conversation without resorting to your biting sarcasm as a means to justify whatever it is you're trying to justify, or demand?

[*Azarel*]

Duly noted, as far as your visitations go. As far as my *supposed* visitations, I'd figure an admin would know. So I'm not sure where that comes from and I have no reason to make it up.

Actively participating? In the re-conception of this, how and when exactly where you active, other than lurking in your own forum?

You're barking up the wrong tree, Anna. I am simply stating that having nary a presence at all then making all these demands, threats, whatever you'd like to call them is not a good way to get things started or rekindled. That was all.

I also attempted to be cordial about it, which seems to be something you have yet to be able to learn.

For once, just once, can't you have a civil conversation without resorting to your biting sarcasm as a means to justify whatever it is you're trying to justify, or demand?

Oh, I'm sorry that I can't exactly be active if there's nothing to respond to. Oh, and also, I'm sorry if changing the forum layout doesn't count as active.

And, by the way, would you rather I just sit back and let cBn rot? Because that's what it was doing before, when there was no threat. Slack does not equate to efficiency or productivity.

Also, as James would like to point out on Skype, he was already planning on unregistering the inactive members who signed up. He opened up registration so that there was a large group of members to choose from, and it was easier to weed out the inactive members.

[smoke]

Time out! James, Kathleen and Anna are superior to all of us...you know that right?
.........Right?

-_-' Ok, that was unessesary, not true, and ignorant. Jealous, eh?

I remember seeing this a while back but I wasn't interested. I would be now, and I may be per suing a career in journalism if acting falls through.

[iDecay]

I think I'm going to look around the forum now. Do some catching up and what not. I joined like, a month ago and I know I haven't done much. Well, nothing, actually.

[Simba]

^ I didn't even know you were a part of the team.

[*Freaky Krazer*]

Updates of the ongoing contests are great things to write about, don't you guys on the team think?

[Nymphetamine]

JAMES, CAN I JOIN??

[Mr. Slowjamz]

hmm im sorry ....there wasn`t really any brief explanation of what CBn is in the topic , so i never registered in the forum , so basically i just registered as of now . i guess i`d still be interested .